With the release of the new Snapdragon 8, iQOO has also ushered in a new series of digital flagships - iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro. Like the previous generation of digital flagships, iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro products have only "Pro" in terms of naming, but they have obviously different emphases in product positioning.
▲ iQOO 9 Pro
In contrast, iQOO 9 emphasizes the gaming experience, and it is not as simple as "slashing a knife" on iQOO 9 Pro. The iQOO 9 Pro is in addition to ensuring the "extreme performance" and "e-sports" two main tracks, more pursuit of all-round flagship and innovative experience, you have to marvel at the blue factory in the product positioning strategy of the extremely accurate way of playing. At the same time, even in the face of such a rapid release rhythm of "semi-annual iteration", iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro products still show full sincerity, and the all-round substantial evolution is more obvious.
IT home has got iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro two mobile phones, this article, will bring iQOO 9 Pro graphic review content, iQOO9 is also interested in the small partners, you can view the IT home video review.
Part I: Designs and Accessories
The outer packaging, still the familiar iQOO family design, the box is made of black imitation carbon fiber texture, as bmw M Motorsport's top global partner, the BMW M logo on the box is indispensable.
After opening the package, I think you will definitely be attracted by the huge image module on the phone, especially in the orange plain leather body, this image module called "panoramic porthole" by iQOO, brings a rather shocking visual impact.
In terms of accessories, in addition to mobile phones, chargers, instruction manuals, protective cases and other accessories, there is also an iQOO & BMW M customized version of the car card in the box, which is also the old tradition of iQOO mobile phones.
The old tradition is also 120W ultra-fast flash charge, which is matched with a 4700mAh large battery, which can be charged to 100% in 19 minutes, which is the industry's top level.
Of course, fast is no longer the biggest highlight of the iQOO 120W ultra-fast flash charge. This time, the iQOO 120W ultra-fast flash charge is also small enough, as iQOO's first 120W GaN charger, which uses gallium nitride GaN material, weighs about 135g, and measures 61x52.5x29mm, which is a full circle smaller than the previous generation.
What's more, this 120W GaN charger finally uses the Type-C interface! When the author saw the "C port", he instantly remembered the feeling when the blue factory resolutely said goodbye to Micro USB - it was the same "touch".
▲ iQOO 120W GaN charger
This 120W GaN charger also supports PD and PPS protocols, up to 65W, can be compatible laptops, mobile phones and other devices fast charging, IT home test supports RedmiBook Pro15 notebook 60W charging.
After talking about accessories, we locked our eyes on the iQOO 9 Pro phone itself.
iQOO 9 Pro has a legendary version and a burning engine in two colors. IT Home got the ignition version, the classic carbon fiber texture plus orange plain leather process, very eye-catching.
More eye-catching, but also belongs to the image module of the "panoramic porthole", integrated design and the impact of the super view, so that it is difficult to ignore its existence, this is the inheritance of the blue factory in the design, last year's image flagship X70 super cup, similar to the design language of the ceramic cloud window design has received a lot of praise.
In terms of detail design, the metal parts of the panoramic porthole, including the metal base bracket, the metal edge around the porthole and the camera decorative ring, are all made of the same aerospace-grade aluminum alloy. The porthole surface has a frosted feel and AG light and shadow effect, as well as very good support, waterproof, heat dissipation performance, these details are very valuable, retaining visual impact at the same time, without making people feel too rough.
Inside the porthole, there are two main rings of stars, the right side is printed with the text of the micro-gimbal logo, and the rest is a large area of white space.
In general, the "panoramic porthole" design transitions the abruptness of the camera module very well, forming a unique, symmetrical and highly recognizable sense of technology.
"Panoramic porthole", the overall change of iQOO 9 Pro and iQOO 8 Pro is not too big difference, the plain leather process through a special embossing process to make the touch of carbon fiber into your palm, coupled with the natural sense of damping, even if there is sweat in the hand, it is difficult to slip from the palm, so it is very recommended to buy this version of the small partner "naked running" use.
In terms of detail design, the left side of the middle box is the power key and volume key, where the power key is orange.
It is worth mentioning that the iQOO 9 Pro Ignition Color Matching Version, the middle frame is black, and it is matched by an orange backshell, a bold contrast design, which is very in line with the tonality of the iQOO brand.
iQOO 9 Pro speaker is located at the top of the screen, using a hidden design, the top and bottom center frame using a flat design, the top added infrared remote control, Xida Puben. From left to right, the bottom is the SIM card slot, microphone, charging port, speaker opening.
In addition, the iQOO 9 Pro is equipped with customized and tuned large-size stereo dual speakers, the upper speaker custom ultralinear 0.55mm large amplitude speaker, the cavity volume increased to 0.61cc, the bottom speaker equivalent cavity 1.02cc, and also added chip-level full-scene audio noise reduction technology.
The iQOO 9 Pro measures 164.81x75.2x9.2mm and weighs 203.92g (fuel engine), which is basically the same level as the previous generation.
Part II: Screen, Ultrasonic 3D Wide Area Fingerprint
iQOO 9 Pro is equipped with a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, 3200x1440 resolution, Samsung E5 luminous material, compared with the E4, E5 has a great upgrade in peak brightness, power consumption and other aspects. In addition, it also supports 100% P3 wide color gamut coverage and 10bit color depth, HDR10/10+, as well as 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate, which is the screen on the iQOO 8 Pro from the hardware specifications, which is the appropriate industry ceiling level.
The iQOO 9 Pro brings more sophisticated software tuning to this 2K E5 Super Retina screen, with each iQOO 9 Pro screen individually calibrated. The iQO0 9 Pro is also equipped with a color temperature sensor, which makes the display light closer to the ambient light and the overall performance is more realistic and natural.
In terms of actual experience, the iQOO 9 Pro screen gives people a very comfortable feeling, accurate color, delicate and vivid picture, especially 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate at the same time, once it is difficult to use.
Compared with iQOO 8 Pro, the biggest upgrade point of the iQOO 9 Pro screen is LTPO stepless variable speed 2.0 technology, which intelligently switches the screen refresh rate between 1-120Hz according to different use scenarios, which can save power consumption 47. 4%。 In this regard, it is more challenging for manufacturers to upgrade and optimize algorithms and scenario adaptations.
According to official information, iQOO 9 Pro can automatically match the native frame rate of 24/30/60/90/120Hz in video, games, camera previews and other scenes, and for example, in no touch, no animation still scenes, the refresh rate is 10Hz; the refresh rate is 120Hz when touched, and so on.
In the field of screen fingerprint, vivo is a well-deserved pioneer, to know that the world's first screen fingerprint mobile phone is from vivo. In the previous generation, iQOO 8 Pro used ultrasonic 3D wide-area fingerprint technology for the first time, compared with the traditional photoelectric fingerprint, the former recognition area is larger, faster, unlocked under strong light will not be disturbed by light, higher security, wet hand unlocking.
This time, the iQOO 9 Pro continues this advantage, equipped with an ultrasonic 3D wide-area fingerprint jointly developed based on Qualcomm's 3D Sonic 2nd generation sensor technology, which has improved fingerprint recognition, entry, security and convenience.
The iQOO 9 Pro has an area of 578m㎡and unlocks as fast as 0.2s. When unlocking, the fingerprint recognition area is larger, and even if the finger is attached to the edge of the recognition area, the same can be quickly unlocked, after familiar with the use, you can easily achieve "blind exercise", but also support support for wet hands and outdoor strong light unlocking, the fingerprint entry link only needs 1 fit.
▲ GIF demonstration
In terms of functional experience, a new epidemic prevention health code has been added, and after the setting is completed, the fingerprint can be unlocked and directly enter the corresponding functional interface. In terms of security, it also supports two-finger access to privacy space, two-finger application encryption, and two-finger payment verification.
Part III: Running score test
iQOO 9 Pro is equipped with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, which is the first flagship mobile platform launched after the independence of the Snapdragon brand, the new Snapdragon 8 is based on the latest ARMv9 architecture for the first time (trivia: ARMv8 was released in 2011), using Samsung's 4nm process process, which increases CPU performance by 20%, GPU performance by up to 30%, and its 7th generation Qualcomm AI engine is 4 times faster than the previous generation.
The core architecture of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Kryo CPU is:
1 x Cortex-X2 core, up to 3.0GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 3 x Cortex-A710 cores, up to 2.5GHz, 512K L2 cache, 4 x Cortex-A510 cores, up to 1.8GHz, 6MB L3 cache.
The GPU segment is the fourth-generation Adreno 730 GPU, which delivers a 30% performance increase and a 60% increase in GPU performance through the Vulkan 1.1 API.
Regarding the new Snapdragon 8, IT Home conducted an in-depth analysis in the article "Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform Comprehensive Analysis".
Other configurations include Samsung Enhanced Edition LPDDR5 memory, which has a maximum of 12GB storage specifications, supports up to 27 background mount programs, and also supports memory fusion 2.0, which can achieve 8GB+4GB and 12GB+4GB storage effects.
In the storage part, the new Solvit intelligent control of the Samsung overclocking version of the UFS3.1 high-speed memory chip was launched, and the official said that compared with the old version of V6 UFS 3.1, the sequential write speed was increased by 86%, the random write speed was increased by 42%, and the power consumption was reduced by up to 20%.
There is no doubt that the iQOO 9 Pro is also a proper ceiling level in terms of hardware specifications.
Let's take a brief look at the running score:
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GeekBench version 5.4 running score, iQOO 9 Pro single core reached 1263 points, multi-core reached 3676 points, as a comparison, iQOO 7 (Snapdragon 888) single core score of 1113 points, multi-core is 3698 points, single core performance improvement is significant.
In terms of Antutu, the total score of iQOO 9 Pro exceeded 1 million (V9.2.6), while the iQOO7 running score of Snapdragon 888 was 730,000 + (V8.5.2).
In the flash test, IT Home measured that the sequential read speed of the iQOO 9 Pro reached 1738MB/s and the sequential write speed reached 1326MB/s. The sequential write speed increase is very obvious (iQOO7, iQOO8 series is around 800MB / s), but the read speed of 1900MB / s is confusing to the author, after all, it is the overclocked version of UFS3.1 (perhaps related to the system firmware).
In 3DMark's Wild Life test, the iQOO 9 Pro scored 9413 points, with an average frame rate of 56.4.
IT Home also tested 3DMark's Wild Life Stress Test project, 20 rounds of continuous high-intensity testing to show the stability of the phone's heat dissipation and performance release, in this test, iQOO 9 Pro achieved 77.6% stability, and the iQOO 9 of the direct screen machine reached 86.2%, which is quite strong. This is also the best result that IT Home has tested of all the new Snapdragon 8 mobile phones released so far.
Part IV: Gaming Experience
In addition to the flagship configuration, iQOO 9 Pro also added an independent display chip Pro, "double core" is also the core product force of iQOO, in iQOO Neo5, 5S, iQOO8 series and other products, many users have seen the charm of this chip. Based on the standalone display chip Pro, iQOO 9 Pro provides "Increase Frame Rate" and "Optimize Power Consumption" modes in the game, the former can increase the game frame rate to 90, 120fps, and the latter can ensure that the high frame game experience can be based on the reduction of power consumption.
Regarding the working principle of the standalone display chip Pro, it has been analyzed in articles such as "iQOO Neo5S Deep Experience".
In simple terms, in the "Boost Frame Rate" mode, the standalone display chip Pro will automatically add a frame transition screen between two moving pictures of a low frame rate game to break through the native frame rate limit. "High Frame Low Power Mode" (Optimized Power Consumption), that is, the standalone display chip Pro can share the rendering of half the amount of the screen for the mobile PHONE GPU, achieving a more stable frame rate and temperature control performance over time.
At present, the iQOO 9 series of independent display chip Pro has reached more than 16 games.
The game test part, here need to be noted, just on the morning of the press conference, iQOO officially released a new system firmware (12.0.10.23), focusing on optimizing the frame rate performance of games such as the original god in Monstr mode. (Good guys, hours of game data white beta).
On previous firmware versions, the performance release of iQOO9 Pro was relatively conservative, and the 30-minute "Original God" game frequently locked frames (lock 30), but after updating the new firmware, this problem has been basically improved.
IT House focused on testing the performance of the Original God game after the iQOO 9 Pro updated the new firmware.
As shown in the figure above, the iQOO 9 Pro resolution is selected as 2K (3200x1440), Monstr mode is turned on, the highest quality of 30 minutes is loaded with "Original God", the picture quality is full height, the dynamic blur is turned off, the scene is selected to run the map + fight monsters, and the battle scene accounts for about one-third of the total time.
▲ iQOO 9 Pro 30 minutes "Original God" frame rate
The test results show that the iQOO 9 Pro was maintained at around 60 frames before the game, and after the temperature came up, it dropped to about 55 frames, and then it has been maintained at around 55fps, and the late monster has fluctuated slightly to 40fps, but after the scene switch, it immediately stabilized to about 55fps, and the final average frame rate was 52.8fps, and the overall performance was satisfactory.
In terms of power consumption, in the actual measurement of IT Home, the average power of the iQOO 9 Pro "Original God" reached 6.38W (3191mW*2).
▲ iQOO 9 Pro 30 minutes "Original God" power consumption
After all, it is the new Snapdragon 8, "How to Train Your Dragon" has also become one of the major manufacturers' work, the heat dissipation part, iQOO 9 Pro brings the "eighteen-layer cascading waterfall VC stereoscopic cooling system", including a large area of VC heat exhaust plate + synthetic stereoscopic graphite, the lower part of the screen superimposed 0.052mm thickness of the heat dissipation film and the auxiliary heat dissipation of the panoramic porthole and so on. The name "Eighteen Cascading Waterfall VC Stereoscopic Cooling System" sounds exaggerated but comes to bring very good heat dissipation efficiency.
Here is still to emphasize that such a luxurious heat dissipation does not mean that the mobile phone is not hot, but has a higher cooling efficiency, which can emit the temperature of the SoC as quickly as possible to achieve a more stable and lasting game experience.
iQOO 9 Pro In the 30-minute game of "Original God", the maximum temperature of the fuselage reached 44.5 ° C, after all, the highest quality of "Original God" smooth operation is also a price, in a word, it is smooth is really smooth, but also hot.
However, the iQOO 9 Pro is also equipped with a "standalone display chip Pro", which is also an advantage that other Snapdragon 8 mobile phones do not have.
In the Original God game, iQOO 9 Pro offers an "Optimized Power Consumption" mode, in which the GPU only needs to render 45 frames, so the power consumption is also reduced compared to the native 60 frames (all rendered by the GPU).
After Optimizing Power Consumption is turned on, the GPU renders 45 frames (instantaneous frame rate in the red box above, for demonstration purposes only).
In the original god game, "optimize power consumption" is turned on, at this time, the GPU rendering of iQOO 9 Pro is stable at around 45 frames, even if it encounters a team battle scene, the frame rate will not fluctuate significantly.
IT House also conducts the actual measurement of power consumption through frame measurement software. It should be added that in order to ensure that the data is as accurate as possible, IT Home has passed two 10-minute tests, and the picture quality of "Original God" is the most high-end, and the same scene is selected to hang out in the game.
▲ By default, the average frame rate of 10-minute Original God is 6.34W
▲ Turn on the "Optimized Power Consumption" mode, the average frame rate of 10 minutes of "Original God" is 5.97W
Through the above two sets of power maps can be seen, after opening the "optimized power consumption", the power consumption of "Original God" dropped from 6.24W to 5.97W, although the degree of reduction is not too large, but it does bring users an upgrade in the game experience, for the "Yanlong" flagship, this is "charcoal in the snow", it can share the performance release of the new Snapdragon 8 to a certain extent, so that the game can achieve a more powerful, durable and more stable performance.
In terms of functions, in the game, the side swipe can call out the game shortcut function, you can quickly select the performance mode, as well as open the screen hang-up, death countdown, 4D game shock perception and other functions, to "game visual effects enhancement" as an example, after opening the game screen contrast significantly increased, can help users more quickly find distant enemies. This part is also the old tradition of iQOO mobile phones, and I will not repeat them here.
Part V: Imagery
(Note: There will be a new system firmware upgrade next, so the image part will not be sampled for the time being, here is a simple analysis of the iQOO 9 Pro hardware specifications, follow-up firmware update and then do a special evaluation of the image.) ）
Since the iQOO5 series, flagship images have become an integral part of the iQOO digital flagship, especially the Pro version, with an oversized bottom, micro-gimbal, periscope (once on)... The image configuration is not stingy at all.
This time, the iQOO 9 Pro debuted the 50MP Samsung GN5, the "second shot" 50MP Samsung JN1 150° fisheye ultra-wide angle, and the other was a 16MP Samsung 3P9 2.5X portrait lens. These three lenses are no more and no less, and there is no "tactical" lens, which meets the needs of stabilization, ultra-wide angle, and telephoto portrait shooting.
The specific specifications are as follows:
Gimbal main camera: 50mp, Samsung GN5, f / 1. 75 aperture, 23mm, 1/1. 57" sensor size, 1μm sensor pixel size per unit, full pixel dual-core focus Pro, micro-gimbal fusion stabilization, 7P lens lens count;
Fisheye Ultra Wide Angle: 50MP, Samsung JN1, f/ 2. 27 aperture, 15mm / 150° field of view, 1/2. 76" Sensor Size, 0. 64μm sensor per pixel size, PDAF, number of lenses for 6P lenses;
Portrait: 16MP, Samsung 3P9, f/2. 23 aperture, 60mm / 2. 5x optical zoom, 1/3. 1" sensor size, 1μm sensor unit pixel size, AF, OIS, 6P lens lens count.
The iQOO 9 Pro debuted the Samsung GN5, which is 1/1 in size. 57 inches, the unit pixel reached 1.0μm, on the other hand, iQOO 9 Pro main camera also has a micro gimbal blessing, but also supports full pixel dual-core focus Pro, in the night, sports, large light ratio and other scenes, still able to quickly and accurately shoot satisfactory samples, but also can achieve a higher film rate.
Compared with the 150° ultra-wide angle launched by yesterday's friends, the 150° ultra-wide angle function of the iQOO 9 Pro is placed in the default camera interface, which can be quickly opened without entering the camera menu, and also adds many special fisheye effect modes such as asteroids and sleepwalking wonderland, which further enriches the user's shooting fun.
summary:
Even if it takes only half a year to usher in the iterative update of flagship products, on iQOO 9 Pro, you do not feel the slightest sign of "squeezing toothpaste", compared with the previous generation of products, the overall upgrade of iQOO 9 Pro is very obvious, performance, screen, fast charging and other hardware configurations are all full, the image experience has also brought obvious breakthroughs, and then such as ultrasonic screen fingerprints, independent display chip Pro is more so that iQOO 9 Pro has many advantages that friends do not currently have.
All in all, the iQOO 9 Pro is a high-end flagship machine that makes it difficult for you to find shortcomings, and it is a new journey of the iQOO brand all-round flagship.
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